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Zip Code 11797 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 11797 is 8,789 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.10 | Zip Code 11797 land area is 5.1401 sq. miles | Population density is 1,709.89 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 11797

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 51.5
Median Age - Male 50.4
Median Age - Female 53.2

Median age of zip code 11797 is 32.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 38.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 11797 is 34.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 40.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 11797 median age is 32.3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 38.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 11797

White population 7559
Black or African American population 222
Asian population 901
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 70

Region of birth

Zip code 11797 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.1%
English 1.8% French No Basque 0.3%
French Canadian 0.1% German 7.1%
Greek 1.1% Hungarian 2.1%
Irish 5.2% Italian 11.4%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 8.1% Portuguese 0.5%
Russian 14.9% Scotch-Irish 0.1%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.6%
USA 12.6% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 27.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 11797

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2352
Married couples 91.79%
Other couples 8.21%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 11797

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.82% 13.24%
$30,000 and $50,000 4.89% 7.69%
$50,000 and $100,000 8.72% 12%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.33% 30.34%
$200,000 or more 43.24% 36.73%

Households by size in zip code 11797

Household language in zip code 11797

English language 79.81%
Spanish language 1.49%
Other European language 9.79%
Asian language 7.08%
Other language 1.83%

Population by housing unit in zip code 11797

Total Occupied housing units 3134
Detached housing units 54.95%
Attached housing units 17.84%
2 units 5.97%
3 - 4 units 1.47%
5 - 9 units 4.08%
10 - 19 units 9.16%
20 - 49 units 1.82%
50 or more units 4.72%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 11797

Use car, track or Van 77.65%
Use public transportation 15.16%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.9%
Work at home 6.28%

School attendance in zip code 11797

Attent Preschool programs 2.96%
Attend Public School 14.51%
Attend college undergraduate program 2.29%
Attent graduate studies 1.46%
Not enrolled in school 78.78%

Highest school attainment in zip code 11797

Less then 9th grade 4.76%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 3.33%
High school diploma 26.19%
Some college, no degree 11.82%
Associate degree 2.94%
Bachelor's degree 37.84%
Graduate or professional degree 13.12%

Real Estate in zip code 11797

Housing occupied 96.4%
Housing vacant 3.6%
Housing occupied by owner 85.77%
Housing occupied by tenant 14.23%
Total Rented Units 446
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,885
Median Gross Rent $2,001
Median Home Value $828,800

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 11797 median gross rent is 6.15% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 11797

Studio $1,690
1 Bedroom $1,850
2 Bedrooms $2,110
3 Bedrooms $2,660
4 Bedrooms $3,220
AVERAGE RENT $2,306

Average rent in zip code 11797 ($2,306.00) is 16.9% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 146.6% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 11797 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 17.1% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 17.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 16.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 16.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 16.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 11797

Total housing units 3251
Detached housing units 53.98%
Attached housing units 17.19%
2 units 6.4%
3 - 4 units 1.41%
5 - 9 units 3.94%
10 - 19 units 8.83%
20 - 49 units 2.89%
50 or more units 5.35%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 11797

Total Real Estate Taxes $39,660,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $26,208,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $13,451,900

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11575 Roosevelt Nassau 5.14 ml